Herbert Huse Bigelow
Herbert Huse Bigelow (May 18, 1870 - September 16, 1933) was an American businessman and printer. Born in Brookfield, Vermont, he moved to Iowa with his family at the age of thirteen. He later graduated from Grinnell College and worked as a calendar salesman after graduation. He founded Brown and Bigelow, a printing firm, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1896 with Hiram D. Brown. Bigelow was convicted of tax evasion in 1924 and sentenced two three years in Leavenworth Penitentiary, but only served eight months. During his time in prison, he made friends with Morris Rudensky, the infamous safe-cracker. After his release, Bigelow helped institute innovative convict rehabilitation programs at Brown and Bigelow, eventually hiring hundreds of ex-convicts. One of these ex-convicts, Charlee Ward, would eventually become president of the company. Bigelow served as the company's president until 1933 when he drowned in a lake, leaving an estate valued at $3 million.
Hope and fun in Depression-era Minnesota.
Minnesota invites you to Live Work Play in the Playground of 10,000 Lakes.
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This is a 1931 Minnesota Tourist Bureau pictorial tourist map of Minnesota. This map was issued to promote both immigration and tourism to Minnesota. The map offers a playful but compelling message of hope and prosperity against the backdrop of the Great Depression. (more details)